DAILY UPDATES
A series of radio features in which Olympians talk about their Olympic memories and the impact of their Christian faith.
Available in mono and stereo, MP3 files (file name suffice _128S indicates stereo file, suffix _64M indicates mono).
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| August 29 - Day 16 |
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| Modern heptathlon |
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| August 28 - Day 15 |
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| Press Conference with Dimitris Papanayou, Artistic Director of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies. This is a preview of what will be included in the Closing Ceremony and solely presented by Dimitris. |
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| Press Conference with Jamie Dwyer and Brent Livamore - Hocky |
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| Brent Livamore, captain of the Australian team - Hocky |
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| August 27 - Day 14 |
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| The closure of the womens soccer league in the USA at the time when the USA women's team was at its peak is obviously of great concern. I asked Brandi Chastain, what she felt was the cause. |
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| I found out that Cat Reddick, left back for the States womens team has other interests to soccer. |
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| Abby Wanbach was asked what it was like to score the winning goal in an Olympic Final. |
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| Marathon event on Sunday, and his faith. Allan Culpepper, US trial Marathon winner |
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| August 26 - Day 13 |
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| Hamish Carter commenting on Marc Jenkins carrying his bike |
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| Friday's and Saturday's men and women race preview |
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| Father of Marc Jenkins triathlete commenting on Marc and the race. |
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| Performance . Brandan Simpson, Jamaican 400m champion |
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| Faith. Brandan Simpson, Jamaican 400m champion |
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| August 25 - Day 12 |
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| Report on the Women's Triathlon and the three medallists. Also the unusual incident where the Bronze medalist takes her daughter to the podium ceremony. |
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| Roman Sebrle, Czech Republic |
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| Susan Williams, USA Triathlete talks about her first lap cycle accident |
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| Kate Williams, Austrian Triathlete comments on her hopes before and during the race |
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| Kate Williams, Austrian Triathlete comments on her expectations during the racewhere her parents live in Australia and how they didn't come to Athens |
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| Kate Williams, Austrian Triathlete comments on how she got into triathlon |
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| Susan Williams, USA Triathlete comments on her daughter Sydney - conceived during Sydney Olympics. |
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| Kate Williams, Austrian Triathlete comments on where her parents live in Australia and how they didn't come to Athens |
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| International Olympic Committee athletes commission, Daniel Igali, Sydney Olympics Wrestling Gold medallist for Canada. |
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| Athletes mental performance, Dr. Joan Dahlkoetter |
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| August 24 - Day 11 |
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| With Barbara Lundquist, triathlete from the USA; about her father as coach and mother who has taken up triathlon. |
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| Interview with Bronze medalist Jane Saville and her sister Natalie in her first Olympic walk. |
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| Expection for the marathon. Abel Kimukoko |
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| Athletics analysis, Bob Kersee US Coach |
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| Preparations for the high jump event. Hestrie Cloete, World High Jump Champion |
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| August 23 - Day 10 |
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| Interview package with world record holder Yelena Isinbayeva |
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| Vox Pop answering the question: "What did you think of the Women's Marathon" to the public that had been watching the finishing at the historical Panathinaiko Stadium, Athens. |
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| August 22 - Day 9 |
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| Ex strong man and his story of becoming a Christian |
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| August 21 - Day 8 |
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| No dissapointment : Roland Schoeman. Gold, Silver and Bronze Olympic medalist |
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| Influence : Roalnd Schoeman. Gold, Silver and Bronze Olympic medalist |
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| Future : Donovan Cech, coxless pair Bronze medallist |
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| The beginning of career: Roland Schoeman. Gold, Silver and Bronze Olympic medalist |
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| Olympic challenge: Donovan Cech, coxless pair Bronze medallist |
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| Press Conference with George Williams (Men's Head Coach for Track & Field - USA) and Sue Humphreys (Women's Head Coach for Track & Field -USA) with Jill Geer (Media Liaison Officer for USA Track & Field). |
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| Anna Mears, Australian Track Cyclist, 500 metres time trial Gold medallist and World Record of 33.925 seconds; breaking the 34 seconds barrier. |
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| August 20 - Day 7 |
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| Jana Pittman: 400m hurdles, Australia |
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| Renny Weller is the first ever weightlifter to compete in 5 Olympics. He's won bronze, silver twice and gold in that time. Danny Rice asked him what motivated him to attend yet another Olympics? |
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| Balance for Christian athletes between relationship with God and track: Thomas Zindel of Athletes in Action |
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| August 19 - Day 6 |
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| Rice experiences a frustrating day travelling through Athens to watch the cycling time trials. |
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| On rowing controversy in semis- Coach Christian Friekel |
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| August 18 - Day 5 |
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Andrew Owusu: Triple Jump
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| Report on the race AND interview with Nicholas Sprenger, fourth swimmer in the Silver medal squad |
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| Ryan Bailey banter with Martin Barras,Head Track Coach and the Press |
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| August 17 - Day 4 |
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| Scott Najji, coach, Nigerian women's basketball team |
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| The Beginning of cycling for Sara Carragan |
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| Debbie Ferguson, 100m runner, Bahamas |
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| Life-change as a result of winning a Gold Medal |
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| Adrian Barnard chats to reporter Rich Cline about the low attendances at venues for many of the events. Rich chats about his experiences at Sunday's tennis and Monday's beach volleyball and concludes that despite the low numbers the spectators who were there were having a great time. |
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| Suzanne Balogh of Australia on what winning a Gold Medal means to her. |
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| Emily Mondor, Canadian athlete |
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| August 16 - Day 3 |
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| Gold medallist 800m Mexico City 1968, silver 4x400m Munich 1972 |
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| Report on the Men & Women's Cycling Road Races |
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| John Aliosi of Ososuna First Division Spanish League |
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| August 15 - Day 2 |
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| Norwegian Cycling fan watching Men's Road Race |
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| US archer Stephanie White-Arnold was ranked 20th in her country and surprised many by finishing 2nd in the US trials to qualify for the Athens Games. Before leaving for Athens she spoke by phone to Frank Gardenier who asked Stephanie if she was ready for the Games? |
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| Current Olympic champion in the men's triple jump, Britain's Jonathan Edwards was in Athens on Sunday to take part in a service at the First Evangelical Church, recorded for BBC Radio Four in UK. After the service Louise Heinrich asked him how he felt to be invited to take part? |
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| Jonathan Edwards was asked for his thoughts on the withdrawal of Konstantis Kenteris and Ekatherine Thannou from the Olympic Games after missing drugs tests. |
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| Madeline Manning Mims giving testimony and singing at Peace and Unity Concert in Omonoia Square, Athens |
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| August 14 - Day 1 |
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| Feature on table tennis in Olympics and Athens likely medallists |
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| Press Conference with President of ATHOC, Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki; Concept Creator & Artistic Director of Opening and Closing Ceremonies, Dimitris Papaioannou |
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OLYMPIAN TALES
A series of one-minute radio features in which Olympians talk about their Olympic memories and the impact of their Christian faith.
Available in mono and stereo, MP3 files (file name suffice _128S indicates stereo file, suffix _64M indicates mono).
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01. Mark Crear, USA, 110m hurdles.
Silver medal Atlanta 1996, bronze medal Sydney 2000. |
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02. Penny Heyns, South Africa, swimming.
Double gold medal Atlanta 1996 in 100m & 200m breaststroke. Broke the world record 14 times during her career. |
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03. Richard Bucknor, Jamaica, 110m hurdles.
Competed in 1988 Games in Seoul finishing 12th, 1992 Games in Barcelona. |
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04. Jonathan Edwards, Great Britain, triple jump.
Gold medal Sydney 2000, silver medal Atlanta 1996. Current world record holder for triple jump with distance of 18.29m |
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05. Sheila Burrell, USA, heptathlon
Competed in Sydney 2000 finishing in 26th position. |
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06. Paul Tergat, Kenya, 10000m
Silver medal Sydney 2000. Also current world record holder for the marathon. |
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07. Mercy Nku, Nigeria, 100m & 200m
Reached semi finals in 100m and 200m in Sydney 2000. |
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08. Joe DeLoach, USA, 200m
Gold medal Seoul 1988, 200m. The only man to beat Carl Lewis in an Olympic final. |
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09. Elliot Mujaji, Zimbabwe, 100m
Gold medal Sydney 2000 Paralympics, 100m for Elite Athletes with a Disability. Zimbabwe’s first individual gold medal winner at an Olympics. Lost his right arm when electrocuted in an accident at work. |
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10. Vivian Chukwuemeka, Nigeria, shot
Competed in Sydney 2000, current Commonwealth and All Africa Games champion. |
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11. Brandon Slay, USA, freestyle wrestling
Gold medal Sydney 2000 in 76kg class. Originally won silver but was awarded gold when the winner failed a drugs test and was disqualified. |
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12. Sandra Glover, USA, 400m hurdles
Competed Sydney 2000, was one of the favourites but failed to qualify from the first round. |
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13. Hendrick Mokganyetsi, South Africa, 400m
Competed Sydney 2000, came 6th in final. |
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14. John Drummond, USA, 100m
Gold medal Sydney 2000 in 4 x 100m relay. |
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15. Felix Sanchez, Dominican Republic, 400m hurdles
Competed Sydney 2000, is firm favourite to win gold in Athens. |
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16. Monique Hennagan, USA, 400m
Gold Sydney 2000 4 x 400m relay |
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17. Carl Lewis, USA, 100m, 200m long jump
Won 9 gold medals in 4 Olympics 1984-1996. |
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18. Hezekiel Sepeng, South Africa, 800m
Silver medal Atlanta 1996, 4th Sydney 2000. |
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19. Ruthie Bolton-Holifield, USA, basketball
Gold medal Atlanta 1996 & Sydney 2000 with US women’s team. |
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20. Jim Gruenwald, USA, Greco-Roman wrestling
Competed Sydney 2000, came 6th in 56kg class |
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